Britons are the most likely of seven European nations to say their country is in a sorry state, but the French are the most likely to think things will get worse over the next 12 months, according to a poll weeks before high-stakes elections in both countries.more

The number of people in London receiving benefit support for anxiety and depression has more than doubled since before the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. more

King Charles III, Queen Camilla and heir to the throne Prince William received Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Empress Masako at Buckingham Palace today as they began a three-day state visit to the UK. This is the first such visit since the British monarch was diagnosed with cancer.more

The group phase of the European Football Championship in Germany will conclude tomorrow. Four matches will be played: Belgium against Ukraine, Romania against Slovakia, the Czech Republic against Turkey and Portugal against Georgia. Out of this group, only Portugal has secured promotion to the knockout stage.more

No matter how heavy a defeat the Conservative Party suffers in the House of Commons elections, it should not yet be struck off as a political force, and being replaced by Reform UK will not be as easy as Nigel Farage seems to think, according to experts at the think tank UK in a Changing Europe.more

Russians use deception, pressure and sometimes force to conscript foreigners into their armed forces and to fight in Ukraine, the US State Department reported in its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Poland has risen to the top of countries fighting human trafficking, while Belarus has been downgraded due to its exploitation of migrants.more

Michal Probierz will remain as manager of the Polish national football team after the European Championships in Germany, PZPN president Cezary Kulesza announced during a meeting with the team in Dortmund.more

Poundland is taking on retailers such as Tesco and Boots with the introduction of their own “unbeatable” meal deal, which is the lowest priced at £3.more

A politician from the Christian Democrat CSU party Alexander Dobrindt has proposed that non-working Ukrainian refugees should be sent back from Germany to "safe areas in western Ukraine". Dobrindt's populist initiative further poisons the debate on migration and asylum, comments the RND website.more

The founder of the whistleblowing website Wikileaks Julian Assange was released from a British prison yesterday and left the UK on a plane, the website reported. He had earlier reached a plea bargain with the US justice system, which had prosecuted him for revealing hundreds of thousands of confidential documents.more

With today's match against France, the current runners-up, the Polish footballers will bid farewell to Euro 2024. Regardless of the result, they will certainly take the last place in Group D, while the 'tricolours' are fighting for the first place. The match in Dortmund kicks off at 18:00 (local time).more

Polish Radio correspondent Marek Walkuski will head the White House Foreign Press Group, a group of foreign correspondents at the White House. The group participates in the presidential pool as part of the press corps that follows the activities of the US president.more

Piotr G., a well-known Polish Catholic priest who has ministered in the British Isles for many years, including in the past as an exorcist, has been charged with 10 offences of a sexual nature against minors, the Catholic diocese of Portsmouth in the south of England announced yesterday.more

Falsified versions of a popular weight-loss drug are being offered online and could be harmful to health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning.more

An exhibition on the last decades of Michelangelo's life, Caravaggio's last painting, portraits of the six wives of Henry VIII, a retrospective of the works of Yoko Ono and women's art in Great Britain through the centuries are the most important temporary exhibitions presented this summer in the main museums of London.more

Defending champions Italy drew 1:1 with Croatia and join Spain as the second team from Group B to play in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2024. The Croatians finished third and have little chance of advancing.more

Six out of ten Poles surveyed would decide to buy a Chinese car if its price was attractive - according to a report by Santander Consumer Multirent. The study also shows that half of respondents do not recognize Chinese brands.more

A beautiful city in England crowned as the most walkable is constantly named the prettiest for its stunning architecture, and vibrant cultural scene. York in England looks straight out of a fairytale.more

According to Italian media, a small island, Santa Maria, located near the shores of Sicily and opposite the city of Marsala, has been put up for sale. This is the second attempt to sell the island. Five years ago, the owners wanted £4.4 million more for it.more

The Polish national football team will end its participation in the European Championships in Germany with Tuesday's match against France in Dortmund. The "Tricolor" are fighting for first place in group D with the Netherlands and Austria. England can seal promotion in group C.more

Yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of England this week, as daytime temperatures look set to reach 30C (86F). The alerts from the UK Health Security Agency, external (UKHSA) will remain in place in eight regions until 17:00 on Thursday.more

According to the latest data, we will pay the most for renting an apartment in Europe in London - an average of EUR 5,199 per month for a 3-room apartment in the city center. For comparison, in Warsaw it is on average EUR 1,700.more

The Princess Royal has been admitted to hospital after she suffered minor injuries and concussion on her estate in Gloucestershire, Buckingham Palace has said. Princess Anne, 73, is expected to make a full and swift recovery after an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate, a statement said.more

Iga Świątek is still at the top of the world ranking of tennis players. The advantage of the Pole, who was suspended last week, decreased slightly after the runner-up - American Coco Gauff - reached the semi-finals of the tournament in Berlin. Meanwhile, in the ATP ranking, Hubert Hurkacz was in the highest position in his career: seventh.more

Riders will be banned from abandoning e-bikes on busy town centre pavements in a South London borough under a new scheme. Wandsworth Council will bring the ban into force once it has finished installing 111 parking bays for e-bikes across the borough, including Clapham Junction, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Bec, Wandsworth Town, Balham and Putney town centres.more